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Council HRA and the Village of Arden Hills. Eligible homeowners must have an annual adjusted gross income less than $5,000 and occupy the property to be improved. The maximun amount of the grant is $5,000 with priority for handicapped homeowners and for energy-saving improvements such as insulation, weather-stripping, and caulking. A total of $3630.00 in rehabilitation grant funds have been reserved for Arden Hills residents. For more information about the program, and to apply for a rehabilitation grant, call 633-5676. At the Council meeting of October 11, bids will be taken for $1.75 million of general improvement bonds that Arden Hills wants to sell. The City needs the money to put in streets and utilities in the new housing developments of Chatham, Karth Lake, Edgewater South, and ' heights of Johanna Lake. When the homeowners move in, they will be assessed the cost of these improvements, and the bond -buyers will get their money back plus_ the interest. So, if you have a few hundred thousand that you want to invest ($5,000 chunks only though), remember ' that municipal bonds are tax exempt. Editor's note-- If some of my terminology herais a little odd, you must understand this is my first experience with such high finance. I laughed when it was suggested that my hus- band might buy some of these bonds, but I was told that there are plenty of people in gH that ' are -interested in this type of tax situation. -' Tip from the Planning Commission-- If you have a building request of any sort, it would greatly help the Commission if you could present photographs as well as diagrams. Some of ' the garage variance requests would be much easier to visualize with some snapshots of the property (as it is now) included. If you want the Planning Commissioners to personally visit the site, you must submit three photos. Also, toave a request considered by the Planning Commission, you must apply to the 'Village Hall at least ten (10) days before the P.C. meeting. This is to allow plenty of time to get your request on the agenda. The Planning Commission generally meets the first Tuesday of each month. Another interesting note about freeway noises a developer wants to build three homes at the south end of Gale Circle ( just northwest of Hamlin and 694); the back of these homes will directly face 694. There was some discussion at both the Planning Commission and Council meetings whether or not these homes should be allowed because of the freeway noise. The ' developer wants to go ahead with the project regardless because he lives in the next house up on Gale Circle and wants to be sure what kind of dwellings go in next door to him. Both the P.C. and Council OK!d the project with the understanding that these houses would never be able to claim noise abatement moneys from the government. ' Editor's notes Nosy as I am, I drove out to Gale Circle one noontime, parked my car, got out and listened. Since I live one block from Snelling and one block from Lexington myself, it didn't seem particularly noisy to me. Of course, other homes are there already and ' accept whatever noise there is. And are they some housesJ Eat your heart out, North Oaks. s * * * e * ' Only two letters in the mail this times one from Lois Nest on hoping my school board comments and return criticisms will bring out more voters; and one from Evie Kiene wondering if the Town Crier would accept advertising. (I was absolutely thrilled with that idea, but ' the Counci sa-i -"No". ) I also have four more fantastically clever articles that I have written on various AH affairs, but it seems there's no more space. My in-depth analysis of the Twin City Christian ' Home affair is really marvelous, but since the Council has voted to deny the Special Use Permit, it's all obsolete any -way. * * * e #46